Category: Coming-of-Age

Book Review: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
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Book Review: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

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  Title: Anne of Green Gables Series: Anne of Green Gables, #1 Author: L.M. Montgomery Pages: 308 Genre: Young Adult, Classic, Coming-of-Age Story Perspective: Third-Person Omniscient Themes: Coming-of-Age, Adoption, Adapting, Imagination Publication Date: First published in 1908       Young, red-haired Anne Shirley enters the Cuthberts’ lives with excitement and hope. Siblings Marilla and…… Continue reading Book Review: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Book Review: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
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Book Review: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

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  Title: Children of Blood and Bone Series: Legacy of Orïsha, #1 Author: Tomi Adeyemi Pages: 544 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Story Perspective: Alternating First-Person Themes: Good vs. Evil, Trust, Honesty, Coming-of-Age, Magic, Romance Publication Date: March 6, 2018 Publisher: Henry Holt Company     Zelie has been training since the day her mother was…… Continue reading Book Review: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
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Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

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This is the ninth book from My Book Bucket List that I’ve finished!  Look for next month’s poll post to vote for my next book in the coming weeks!   Title: Where the Crawdads Sing Author: Delia Owens Pages: 370 Genre: Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Coming-of-Age Story Perspective: Third-Person Omniscient Themes: Family, Love, Isolation, Education, Trust, Abandonment,…… Continue reading Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Book Review: Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
Adventure · Book of My Choosing - 2019 · Book Review · Children · Coming-of-Age · Crime/Thriller/Suspense/Horror · Fantasy/Paranormal/SciFi · Horror · Middle Grade

Book Review: Small Spaces by Katherine Arden

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Title: Small Spaces (Small Spaces, #1) Author: Katherine Arden Pages: 218 Genre: Middle Grade, Coming-of-Age, Horror, Fantasy, Adventure Story Perspective: Third-Person Themes: Friendship, Grief, Loss, Bullying, Bravery, Courage Publication Date: September 25, 2018 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers     Eleven-year-old Ollie is having trouble adjusting to life without her mom. Making and keeping friends is very difficult…… Continue reading Book Review: Small Spaces by Katherine Arden

ARC Review: Unwritten by Tara Gilboy
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ARC Review: Unwritten by Tara Gilboy

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Pages: 200 Genre: Children/Middle Grade/Fantasy/Coming-of-Age Publication Date: October 16, 2018 Story Perspective: Third-Person Themes: Identity, Family, Forgiveness, Friendship This book was given for free, courtesy by NetGalley,  North Star Editions, and Jolly Fish Press. Between the glimmers she sees and her mom giving her snippets of their past life together, Gracie Freeman has always known she was different from the rest…… Continue reading ARC Review: Unwritten by Tara Gilboy

🎃Spooky Book Review🎃: The Bigfoot Paradox by Rebecca Coyte
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🎃Spooky Book Review🎃: The Bigfoot Paradox by Rebecca Coyte

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Pages: 125 Genre: Children/Middle/Coming-of-Age/Fantasy/Supernatural Publication Date: July 31, 2015 Story Perspective: Alternating Third-Person Themes: Friendships, Choices, Self-Discovery Twelve-year-old J.T. is not the most popular kid at his school. He tends to shy away from others. However, when big-shot Billy Matrix is ready to catch the mysterious Bigfoot/Sasquatch on video, J.T. suddenly has a purpose that makes him excited. What J.T.…… Continue reading 🎃Spooky Book Review🎃: The Bigfoot Paradox by Rebecca Coyte

My Book Bucket List Review: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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My Book Bucket List Review: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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This is the seventh book from My Book Bucket List that I’ve finished!  Look for next month’s poll post to vote for my next book! Pages: 376 Genre: Historical Fiction/Young Adult/Coming-of-Age/Classic Publication Date: July 11, 1960 Story Perspective: First-Person Themes: Family, Race, Persecution, Prejudice Young Jean Louise (Scout) lives in the small Southern town of Maycomb. Both her and her brother, Jem, find…… Continue reading My Book Bucket List Review: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Book Review: Hill of the Angels by Sue Mayfield
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Book Review: Hill of the Angels by Sue Mayfield

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Pages: 194 Genre: Historical Fiction/Coming-of-Age Publication Date:  June 16, 2016 Story Perspective: Alternating First-Person Themes: Friendship, War, Religion/Religious Intolerance, Family, Violence, Death, Domestic Abuse This book was given for free, courtesy by NetGalley. Grace Fowler is the daughter of a parish priest while Abigail Booth is the daughter of farmers. Their friendship begin to blossom at a young age, and…… Continue reading Book Review: Hill of the Angels by Sue Mayfield

ARC Book Review: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
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ARC Book Review: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

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Pages: 435 Genre: Historical Fiction/Coming-of-Age Publication Date:  February 6, 2018 Story Perspective: Alternating First-Person Themes: Survival, Domestic Abuse, PTSD, Finding Strength, Family, Loyalty, Relationships, Friendship, Teenage Angst, Loss This book was given for free, courtesy by NetGalley. After years of moving around, the Allbrights have finally settled in the barrenness of Alaska. Thirteen-year-old Leni, her father, Ernt, and her mother,…… Continue reading ARC Book Review: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Book Review: The Bellringer by William Timothy Murray
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Book Review: The Bellringer by William Timothy Murray

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Genre: Fantasy/Coming-of-Age Number of Pages: 462 Publication Date: June 6, 2017 Story Perspective: Third-Person Omniscient Themes: Friendship, Trust, Instinct, Family, Responsibility To Learn More About the Book, Click: The Bellringer on OBC Bookshelves *This was part of the OnlineBookClub.org Book of the Day Program and is reviewed for the Blogger Review Program* Robby seems like an ordinary twenty-one-year-old young man. He has loving…… Continue reading Book Review: The Bellringer by William Timothy Murray